Saturday, July 11

Several built up kits from Revell of Germany as they show their July variety..

A couple of very nice top end motors from completely
different mind-sets, some German armour, fast jets and armoured ships from another era
we see what’s be-“Hind” Revell of Germany’s new items for July…

When the Scharnhorst was launched in 1936, she and her
sister ship, the Gneisenau, represented a completely new type of battlecruiser.
Operating from Brest, she was the biggest threat to Allied merchant shipping
until, in February 1942, she managed to escape north through the Channel. On
26.12.1943 she was engaged and sunk by the HMS Duke of York off the northern
coast of Norway.

According to Chevrolet the name Camaro is derived from the
French word “camarade”, which can be translated to mean comrade or friend. In
production since 1967 the Camaro has more than lived up to its name. Whereas
the first Camaros were just muscle cars the new ZL1 really does show its
muscles. 580bhp delivered from a 6.2 litre V8 engine unleashes a fearsome 750
newton meters (553 ft/lbs) of torque onto the rear axle. After only 4 seconds
the speedometer sweeps past the 100 km/h (62 mph) mark as it continues to climb
right up to 290 km/h (180 mph). Thanks to state of the art technology in the
chassis, these forces are held in check in the true style of European sports
cars. With the new Camaro ZL1, General Motors has stood a super sports car on
its rubber slicks which, thanks to its affordable price is also competitive in
Europe.

Model details

- An ideal kit for
beginners and people returning to the hobby: all body-parts are pre-painted.
Further painting or decorating of the bodywork is not necessary, but can be
undertaken according to the enclosed instructions.

Designed in the 1960s the Mil Mi-24 holds a special place
within the gunship fraternity. Bristling with weapons the robust D version is
one of the most powerful attack helicopters in the world. Thanks to two
powerful engines and a slender fuselage this Flying Fortress is very
manoeuvrable and can achieve a top speed of over 330 km/h (205 mph) even with a
full weapon load. This Soviet designed and heavily armoured attack helicopter
became well known during the wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya and was widely
used by the forces of the Warsaw Pact. The Hind D is equipped with a 12.7 mm
heavy MG in a chin turret - Swatter guided missiles and rocket pods can be
carried on outer stations of the stub wings. The 24 D - NATO codename Hind -
has been in military front-line service since the mid-70s.

Product details

- Structured surfaces

- Detailed cockpit
with instrument panel and control column

- Imitation figures
for the pilot and gunner

- Rotatable chin
turret with machine-gun

- Detailed interior
with seating

- Detailed imitation
engines

- Rotating main and
tail rotors

- Fully detailed
rotor-head

- Detailed
undercarriage

- Stub-wings with
weapon pylons

- 4 rocket pods

- 2 launch ramps for
Swatter guided missiles

- Cockpit doors can
be assembled in the open or closed positions by choice

The Spaehpanzer 2 Luchs that has been used by German army
tank reconnaissance units since 1975 is well armoured, has an on-board NBC
system and is characterized by extremely quiet running. As armament it has an
RH 202 20 mm cannon.

The Sd. Kfz. 9 - 18 t heavy recovery vehicle is one of the
best known German towing vehicles of World War II. The final version was built
at the Fahrzeug-und Motorenwerken (FAMO) in Breslau where about 2,500 units
were made between 1939 and 1944. It was used for recovering tanks and
transporting heavy artillery and bulky goods of all kinds. The 12-cylinder
Maybach engine developed 250 hp and made the 8.30 m long monster into the
heaviest tractor used by the German Army.

The BMW i8 is the embodiment of a future orientated sports
car incorporating the latest in revolutionary technology. The rear axle of the
plug-in hybrid is powered by a 3 cylinder engine which although it only has 1.5
litres capacity still produces a whopping 170 kW (231 bhp) and 320Nm of torque
with the help of two turbochargers. The front axle draws power from an electric
motor that delivers 96 kW (131 bhp). Interaction between the two engines is
optimally co-ordinated thanks to an intelligent energy management system. The
result: true sports car performance and this with fuel consumption and emission
values of a small car. The i8 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just
4.4 seconds and can achieve the usual BMW top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The Euro Fighter is the most outstanding high-performance
multi-role combat aircraft of the current generation. Taktlwg 74 in Neuburg
presented a truly fantastic livery during the 2014 Tiger Meet with which it won
one of the coveted Tiger Meet prizes.